OBIT: George SPENCE, 2001, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  SPENCE
  
    George Spence, 95, Gettysburg, formerly of Indiana and Meyersdale,
  died Feb. 11, 2001 in Gettysburg.  A son of the late Robert and
  Catherine (Nashwinter) Spence, he was born June 6, 1905 in
  Meyersdale.  His wife, Vivian (Weicht) Spence, preceded him in death
  in 1967.  Surviving is a son, Stan S. Spence of Climax Springs,
  Missouri; 2 grandsons, Scott and wife, Carleigh, of Cleveland, Ohio;
  and Robert, of Dayton, Ohio; 1 great grandchild; also a brother,
  Russell L. Spence of Johnstown; a sister, Luella M. Davis of
  Pittsburgh; and one nephew, Robert Lewis of Johnstown.  Mr. Spence
  was a retired professional engineer as well as a deputy district
  engineer with the Dept. of Transportation, retiring on Aug. 30, 1967
  after 42 years of service.  Member of F.&A.M. Lodge 313, Indiana,
  Pa.; as well as Aerie 1468, Indiana, Pa.  Visitation from 7-9 p.m.
  Tuesday at Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where funeral service
  will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday.  Interment will be in the Union
  Cemetery.  Masonic services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday.  Donations may
  be made to the Allegheny Lutheran Home. 
  
  Daily American, February 13, 2001
  
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  GEORGE SPENCE
  June 6, 1905 - February 11, 2001
  
    George Spence, 95, of Gettysburg, formerly of Indiana, Pa., and
  Meyersdale, died Feb. 11, 2001 in Gettysburg.
    A son of the late Robert and Catherine (Nashwinter) Spence, he was
  born June 6, 1905 in Meyersdale.  He was also preceded in death by
  his wife, Vivian (Weicht) Spence in 1967.
    He is survived by a son, Stan S. Spence of Climax Springs, Mo.; two
  grandsons, Scott and wife, Carleigh, of Cleveland, Ohio; and Robert of
  Dayton, Ohio; one great grandchild; a brother, Russell L. Spence of
  Johnstown; sister Luella M. Davis of Pittsburgh; and one nephew,
  Robert Lewis of Johnstown.
    George was a retired professional engineer as well as a deputy
  district engineer with the Department of Transportation, retiring on
  Aug. 20, 1967 after 42 years of service.  He was a member of F. &A.M.
  Lodge 313, Indiana, as well as Aerie 1468, Indiana.
    Funeral services were scheduled to be held Feb.14, at the Leckemby
  Funeral Home, Meyersdale.  Masonic services were held Feb. 13. 
  Interment, Union Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Allegheny
  Lutheran Home.
  
  The New Republic, February 15, 2001
  
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